Tuesday....

What did we do on Tuesday? The best thing ever....loved on a ton of kiddos who have been infected or affected with HIV.

We spent the entire day at Bowy House. Bowy House is a home for children with HIV or who caretakers have HIV and have been unable to care for them. They live in the home in which they are fed, stimulated and given their medicines. A staff member takes them to appointments and visits. They are also given time to reintegrate with family members when possible during their continuous stay at Bowy House. Some children stay 3 weeks while some may stay 3 months or 3 years. The house cares for children as infants up to 5 years.

Health programs include:

• medical care
• nutritional and hygiene care
• educational and special needs care
• family care
• home based care 

Since 2002, 105 children have been impacted through Bowy House.

We were able to be present on the day the OT was there so Candice was able to see OT in South Africa and find out more in that area.

We played outside with them, read to them, helped to feed them, and assisted the caretakers in rounding them up and "putting them where they need to go." I was lovingly poked, prodded, and patted by many hands. Of course our hair was a hit so we had many hands in it at all times. I think I left with my very own "afro."

Here are some pictures of the inside of the home. We did not take pictures of the kids due to confidentiality and we know, you are sorely missing out on some cuteness.

 play area - we spent most of our day here

 outside patio area with tin overhead

"big" boys room

 "big" girls room

 toddler room

the babies room

What a wonderful way to spend a day!

xoxo,

Danielle